Aerospace Academy

Information Technology &

Security Academy

Advanced Technology & Manufacturing

Academy

Health Professions Academy

Heavy Equipment Academy

Gene Bowman Executive Director

210-485-0811 www.alamoacademies.com

Relevant Responsive Replicable

Ensures Highly-Skilled

Workforce

Economic Development:

Recruitment of New Companies

Alamo Academies = Economic Development

Economic Development:

Expansion of Existing Companies

Alamo Academies

The Challenge In the beginning. Lockheed Martin & Aerospace Industry •  Replace a retiring workforce •  Transfer knowledge & experience before employees retired •  Develop pipeline of young workers prepared to take jobs in our industry •  Partnered with local community college (Alamo Colleges)

The Solution The Alamo Academies.

A STEM-based instructional model in partnership with: •  Industry •  School Districts •  Higher Education •  Local Communities •  Governmental Entities

Providing high school youth with a tuition-free career path.

Connecting industry needs for workforce & economic development with a high school-to-career pipeline.

The Approach

Target: High school juniors and seniors. 1.  Develop an industry-driven program. 2.  Focus on dual credit program of studies. 3.  Award Level I Certificate of Completion.

1st Year of College Before High School Graduation!

 

The Benefits – The Student

31-34 college hours at

No Cost to high school student

Only 2.5 hours per day

at college site

Industry-paid

internships

Scholarship equivalent:

$9,000

•  The opportunity to achieve a baccalaureate and possibly master’s degree at no cost.

•  A jump-start to receive promotions at an early age compared to others in equivalent positions.

The Pipeline

The  Alamo  Academies  

Developing    career-­‐ready  highly-­‐skilled  graduates  

Mee:ng  industry  

requirements  

Results

Over 1,000 highly-skilled and in-demand graduates. •  80% male •  20% female

86% are economically disadvantaged. 74% are minority students.  

Results Cont. Total Graduates 2003- 2014 (Year of Founding in Parenthesis) 1001

Aerospace Academy (2001) 390

Information Technology & Security Academy (2002) 373

Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Academy (2004) 206

Health Professions Academy (2009) 32

Heavy Equipment Academy (Starting Fall 2014)  

Placements: 2003-2014 Targeted Industry

Careers Higher Ed Military Other/ Moved

27% 63% 5% 5%

Impact on graduates

95% move to careers or higher education

1,200+ industry certificates

have been awarded

$12,000,000+ awarded in scholarships

Model is

Replicable now with 5 industry-focused academies and expanding

Statistics

State & nationally recognized •  Texas Higher Education Star Award (2012)

•  Air Force Association (AFA) Cyber Patriot National Champions (2012)

•  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Special Report: Community Development (2012)

•  Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC): Best Practices Model (2013)

•  Legacy (2014) & Bellwether Award (2013) Finalist

Other Notable Recognitions

•  Recognized by The National Journal: One of the top five workforce innovations in the nation for a stronger middle class. (June 2013)

•  The Manufacturing Institute: Best Practice Spotlight (May 2014)

•  Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) 2014 Workforce Excellence Award (June 2014)

 

HB 5 Requirements & Alamo Academies ISDs  &  HB  5   Alamo  Academies  

Mul5ple  Endorsement  Opportuni5es   ü  Yes  Dual  Credit   ü  Yes  

Coherent  Sequence  of  CTE  Courses   ü  Yes  Earn  Na5onally  Recognized  Industry  Cer5ficates   ü  Yes  

Earn  Workforce  Cer5ficates   ü  Yes  Community  and  Parental  Involvement   ü  Yes  

21st  Century  Workforce   ü  Yes  Digital  Learning  Environment   ü  Yes  Dropout  Preven5on  Strategies   ü  Yes  

100%  ADA   ü  Yes  Addi5onal  35%  Weighted  Factor  for  CTE   ü  Yes  

Transporta5on  Reimbursement  at  CTE  Rate   ü  Yes  

Community Collaboration

Summary

Ensuring Minority &

Economically Disadvantaged Student Success

Replicable

Summary

Economic development

generator

Aerospace Academy

Information Technology &

Security Academy

Advanced Technology & Manufacturing

Academy

Health Professions Academy

Heavy Equipment Academy

Q & A

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Information Technology &

Security Academy

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Health Professions Academy

Heavy Equipment Academy

Back-Up Sides

Business & Industry Endorsement Ex: Aerospace Academy Distinguished Level of Achievement

Period   9th   10th   11th   12th  

1   English  I   English  II   English  III   English  IV  

2   Algebra  I   Geometry   Algebra  II   4th  Year  Math  

3   IPC/Biology   Biology/Chemistry   Chemistry/Physics   4th  Year  Science/Physics  

4   World  Geography   World  History   U.  S.  History   Government  /  Economics  

5   PE/PE  Sub   Fine  Arts/Elec5ve   Elec5ve  or  Speech/Health   Elec5ve  

6   LOTE  I   LOTE  II   Academies  Endorsement  Elec5ve   Academies  Endorsement  Elec5ve  

7   Elec5ve   Elec5ve   Academies  Endorsement  Elec5ve   Academies  Endorsement  Elec5ve  

8   Elec5ve   Elec5ve   Academies  Endorsement  Elec5ve   Academies  Endorsement  Elec5ve  

Business  and  Industry  Endorsement   Aircra^  Technology  (2  cr)     Advanced  Aircra^  Tech    (2-­‐3  cr)  

Aerospace  Academy  -­‐  Dual  Credit       Energy,  Power  &  Transporta5on  (1cr)   Principles  of  Technology  (1  cr)